Acting
Jacinta is a Australian actor whose experience spans both film and theatre. Throughout her acting training at both the Academy of Film Theatre and Television and JMC Academy she studied various acting techniques and methods derived from world-renowned acting practitioners. Such techniques were from the likes of Konstanin Stanislavski, Uta Hagen, Bertolt Brecht, Vsevolod Meyerhold, Jacques Lecoq, Lee Strasberg, Michael Chekhov, Stella Adler and Sanford Meisner.
Over the years of Jacinta’s training also focused on a range of subjects including directing; writing; producing; editing; Shakespeare and classical theatre; physical theatre; dance; singing and voice; accent and phonetics; film and television studies; and stage and screen combat training.
After her studies, Jacinta furthered her training in Lucid Body intensive workshops, focusing on chakra work, breath-work and archetype explorations, expand additional techniques to her acting skillset from a physicality standpoint. Her well-rounded knowledge and experience involves implementing differing techniques to her practice. This has enabled her to adapt her personal acting process accordingly depending on the role and type of production. She has since been an actor, director, producer, designer and visual artist, amongst various other roles for both staged and filmed productions.
ACTING CREDITS
SHORT FILM
2026 Hot Chocolate (upcoming) | Halle | dir. Jacinta Yardin | Et Si Studios
2025 Blackout (in production) | Lead | dir. Mia Gallard
2025 First Page | Lila (Lead) | dir. Sherry Shi
2025 I’ll Be Fine (in production) | Teacher | dir. Christie Mae | Ripple Productions
2025 My X’s Boyfriend | Supporting | dir. Fu Liu | Limitless Network Studios
2023 The Marauders | Security Guard | dir. Liam Sheil
2022 Four Plus an Angel | Gwen (Lead) | dir. Winston Cooper
FEATURE FILM
2026 Tommy Must Die | Influencer | dir. Eddie Arya | Aryavision Pictures
2025 Gotham Noir | Extra | dir. Daniello Barcelli & Sarah Leiker | Luxxe Media
DOCUMENTARY
2025 Why don’t you quit your job? | Interviewee | dir. Tamy Hunt
2024 Odd One Out | Student | dir. Celine Hernandez | Odd Canary Productions
MUSIC VIDEOS
2023 Doubt | Enclave | dir. Sasa Ljubovic
2023 Last Night Beer Fear (Fan Version) | Lucy Spraggan | dir. Ashleigh Chandler
THEATRE
2025 Sketches from the Apocalypse | Anya (Lead) | dir. Tom Yousif | Live Lines Productions
2023 Emerge | Performer | dir. Jane Angharad | Sydney Opera House
2023 Mother Courage | Various | dir. Anthony Skuse | Belvoir St Theatre
2023 Verso | Lead | dir. Jacinta Yardin | JMC Academy
2023 It’s Our Life | Ensemble | dir. Chloe Faddy | JMC Academy
2023 Quaker Society Home for Girls | Scout | dir. William Preedy | JMC Academy
2023 Pericles | Dionyza / Various | dir. John Senczuk | JMC Academy
2023 Two Gentlemen of Verona | Ursula | dir. John Senczuk | JMC Academy
2022 Lord of the Flies | Jack Merridew (Lead) | dir. Sam O’Sullivan | Academy of Film, Theatre and Television
2022 One Last Game | Tiana | dir. Ross Walker | Academy of Film, Theatre and Television
2017 Legally Blonde: The Musical | Ensemble | dir. peter Hazell | Joan Sutherland Centre
2011 Creative Arts Expo | Performer | dir. Tim Martin | Evan Theatre
TRAINING / COURSES
2025 Showreel Workshop — Aryavision Pictures
2024 Lucid Body Masterclass Intensive — Fay Simpson
2024 Lucid Body Short Course — Rob Maxwell
2024 Adv. Diploma of Creative Arts (Acting) — JMC Academy / AFTT
2018 Captivate Drama Intensive Lucinda Armor
2017 Dance Certificate II —TAFE NSW – Xavier College, Llandilo
AWARDS
2024 Martini Awards — Best Direction; Best Major Project; Best Cinematography; Outstanding Picture